WOBKEYReleased 2025

Rainy HE Pro

65/100
Solid pick
Overall score · how we rate
75% ANSI8,000 Hz pollingHot-swappableHall-effectQMK / VIARGB backlight
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Why we rate it

  • Class-leading performance (95/100)
  • 8,000 Hz polling rate
  • Hot-swappable switches
  • First-class QMK / VIA firmware
  • Productivity is the weak point (54/100)
  • Wired only — no Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz
Score profile

Where the Rainy HE Pro wins and loses

Six weighted axes · the shape tells the story
BuildCustom.Perform.Productiv.Portab.Overall685895546365
Build quality
68
Customisability
58
Performance
95
Productivity
54
Portability
63
Overall
65
Full specification

Specifications

Grouped · supported features marked in blue

Layout

Layout size75
StandardANSI
ProfileNormal
ErgonomicsNormal
Volume knobYes
OLED / LCD screenYes

Switches & feel

Switch typesMagnetic
Hot-swappableYes
Mount typeGasket Mount
Screw-in stabilisersYes
Sound dampeningYes
Hall-effect / magneticYes
Rapid triggerYes

Connectivity & firmware

ConnectionWired only
USB-CYes
Polling rate8,000 Hz
N-key rolloverYes
QMKYes
VIAYes
VIALYes
Mac & WindowsYes
Multi-media keysYes

Build

Case materialAluminum
Keycap materialPBT · PC
BacklightRGB
ColourwaysYes

More specs

Passthrough UsbYes
Head to head

Rainy HE Pro vs Varmilo VA87M Beijing Opera

Highlighted cell = better in that row
BuildCustom.Perform.Productiv.Portab.Overall
Rainy HE ProVA87M Beijing Opera
 WOBKEYRainy HE ProThis pageVarmiloVA87M Beijing Opera
Overall score65 /10065 /100
Build quality68 /100Better56 /100
Performance95 /100Better76 /100
ConnectionWired onlyWired only
Polling rate8,000 Hz
Mount typeGasket MountBetterPlate Mount
Case materialAluminumBetterABS · Plastic
Hot-swappableYesYes
QMK / VIAYesYes